Heath Township Community Parks and Recreation Survey

Heath Township is currently updating its five year Parks and Recreation Master Plan. Part of this planning process involves a survey to receive input from Township residents. We would appreciate a few moments of your time to complete this survey. Your input on future parks and recreation opportunities is very important.

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1.Do you live in Heath Township?

Yes

No

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2.Are You:

Male

Female

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3.How many people currently live in your household?

1

2-3

4-5

6-7

8+

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4.How many people in your household are:

Less than 6 years old

6-17 years old

18-24 years old

25-44 years old

45-64 years old

Greater than 65 years old

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5.Which of the Township's parks and faclilities have you or members of your household utilized in the last 12 months?

Township Hall Park

Schutmaat Park

Trails

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6.Check any of these Parks and Recreation Facilities you or members of your household have utilized in the last 12 months.

Allegan State Game Area

Silver Creek County Park

School Facilities after hours

Outdoor Discovery

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7.Please rank the Township's facilities you would like to see improved or expanded. 1=High Priority, 4=Low Priority

Township Hall Park

Schutmaat Park

Trails/Sidewalks

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8.Which of the following activities/facilities would you most like to see expanded in the Township?

Baseball and Softball Fields

Soccer Fields

Football Fields

Basketball Courts

Tennis Courts

Shuffleboard Courts

Pickelball Courts

Sand Volleyball

Playgrounds

Picnic Facilities

Dog Walking Areas

Natural Areas/Open Space

Walking Trails

Biking Trails

Cross Country Skiing

Fishing Access

Disc Golf Course

Water Spray Parks

Skateboard Park

Workout Stations

Horseshoe Pits

Ice Skating

Benches and Seating Areas

W-Fi Connection in Parks

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9.How would you rate the maintenance of Heath Township Parks you have visited?

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

Township Hall Park

Township Hall Park Excellent

Township Hall Park Good

Township Hall Park Fair

Township Hall Park Poor

Schutmaat Park

Schutmaat Park Excellent

Schutmaat Park Good

Schutmaat Park Fair

Schutmaat Park Poor

Trails

Trails Excellent

Trails Good

Trails Fair

Trails Poor

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10.The Recreation Department is considering ways to implement sustainable/green initiatives in Township Parks. How important do you consider this issue?

Very Important

Important

Not Important

Very Important

Important

Not Important

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11.Please indicate which green initiatives you think would be most effective.

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12.Please rate, in order of priority, how you feel park and recreation funding should be spent.

Low

Medium Low

Medium

Medium High

High

Upgrade and/or improve existing park facilities

Upgrade and/or improve existing park facilities Low

Upgrade and/or improve existing park facilities Medium Low

Upgrade and/or improve existing park facilities Medium

Upgrade and/or improve existing park facilities Medium High

Upgrade and/or improve existing park facilities High

Land acquisitions for new parks/open space

Land acquisitions for new parks/open space Low

Land acquisitions for new parks/open space Medium Low

Land acquisitions for new parks/open space Medium

Land acquisitions for new parks/open space Medium High

Land acquisitions for new parks/open space High

Expand trails

Expand trails Low

Expand trails Medium Low

Expand trails Medium

Expand trails Medium High

Expand trails High

Maintain existing park facilities

Maintain existing park facilities Low

Maintain existing park facilities Medium Low

Maintain existing park facilities Medium

Maintain existing park facilities Medium High

Maintain existing park facilities High

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13.The Township will continue to solicit state and federal grant funding and private donations/fund raising for recreation facility maintenance improvements. What other funding options should be considered?

Increased portion of Heath Township general tax dollars

Increased park user fees (rental facilities, etc.)

Increased programming fees

Park and recreation mileage

Other (please specify)

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14.Check all of the organizations that you or members of your household have used for indoor and outdoor recreation activities during the last 12 months.

Public Schools

Churches

Private Youth Sports Teams

Private Clubs

Heath Township Parks and Recreation

Neighboring Cities and Townships

Michigan State Parks

County Parks

Other (please specify)

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15.Please indicate activities you enjoy:

Visiting playgrounds

Cycling

Walking

Dog Walking

Running

Fishing

Tennis

Picnicking

Birding

Other (please specify)

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16.How important is it to have the following in Heath Township:

Very Important

Important

Not Important

Sports Parks

Sports Parks Very Important

Sports Parks Important

Sports Parks Not Important

Community Parks

Community Parks Very Important

Community Parks Important

Community Parks Not Important

Neighborhood Parks

Neighborhood Parks Very Important

Neighborhood Parks Important

Neighborhood Parks Not Important

Inclusive Programs

Inclusive Programs Very Important

Inclusive Programs Important

Inclusive Programs Not Important

Other (please specify)

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17.There is a need for more programs for the following ages:

Strongly Agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

Don't Know

Youth 2-8 years old

Youth 2-8 years old Strongly Agree

Youth 2-8 years old Agree

Youth 2-8 years old Disagree

Youth 2-8 years old Strongly Disagree

Youth 2-8 years old Don't Know

Youth 9-12 years old

Youth 9-12 years old Strongly Agree

Youth 9-12 years old Agree

Youth 9-12 years old Disagree

Youth 9-12 years old Strongly Disagree

Youth 9-12 years old Don't Know

Teen

Teen Strongly Agree

Teen Agree

Teen Disagree

Teen Strongly Disagree

Teen Don't Know

Young Adult

Young Adult Strongly Agree

Young Adult Agree

Young Adult Disagree

Young Adult Strongly Disagree

Young Adult Don't Know

Adult

Adult Strongly Agree

Adult Agree

Adult Disagree

Adult Strongly Disagree

Adult Don't Know

Senior

Senior Strongly Agree

Senior Agree

Senior Disagree

Senior Strongly Disagree

Senior Don't Know

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18.How would you rate the overall Parks and Recreation Facilities provided by Heath Township?

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

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19.To what degree do you think Parks and Recreation contribute to HeathTownship being....

Greatly Contributes

Somewhat Contributes

Does Not Contribute

No Opinion

A physical healthy community

A physical healthy community Greatly Contributes

A physical healthy community Somewhat Contributes

A physical healthy community Does Not Contribute

A physical healthy community No Opinion

An environmentally sustainable community

An environmentally sustainable community Greatly Contributes

An environmentally sustainable community Somewhat Contributes

An environmentally sustainable community Does Not Contribute

An environmentally sustainable community No Opinion

A socially thriving community

A socially thriving community Greatly Contributes

A socially thriving community Somewhat Contributes

A socially thriving community Does Not Contribute

A socially thriving community No Opinion

An economically thriving community

An economically thriving community Greatly Contributes

An economically thriving community Somewhat Contributes

An economically thriving community Does Not Contribute

An economically thriving community No Opinion

An accessible and physically connected community

An accessible and physically connected community Greatly Contributes

An accessible and physically connected community Somewhat Contributes

An accessible and physically connected community Does Not Contribute

An accessible and physically connected community No Opinion

A community with a sense of place

A community with a sense of place Greatly Contributes

A community with a sense of place Somewhat Contributes

A community with a sense of place Does Not Contribute

A community with a sense of place No Opinion

A community with a high quality of life

A community with a high quality of life Greatly Contributes

A community with a high quality of life Somewhat Contributes

A community with a high quality of life Does Not Contribute

A community with a high quality of life No Opinion

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20.Thank you for your participation. If you have additional comments or suggestions please feel free to use the space below.